Hays County Master Gardeners
Serving Central Texas Through Our Love of Gardening and Nature
Community Service
In Bloom
HCMGA is expanding along with Hays County, and we’re always looking for new ways to serve our growing communities.
Today we have a wide variety of projects that teach children and adults about Texas native plants and pollinators. We support multiple women’s, children’s and adult daycare centers by designing and caring for their gardens and teaching their clients about local plants, vegetables and flowers.
We’re pioneering water-wise ways to grow vegetables for local food pantries, and our speakers present all over the county on horticulture-related topics from landscape design and rainwater harvesting to xeriscape gardening and attracting pollinators to your garden.
SPEAKER'S NETWORK
Need a speaker for your upcoming event? Our experts are available to provide training and education to civic groups, neighborhood associations, garden clubs on all kinds of best horticulture practices.
Available presentations include topics covering Earth-Kind® principles and practices, soils and composting, diseases and insects, vegetables, and water conservation practices.
Here's our Topic List and presentation summaries.
Our Speaker's Network project leader will help you locate and schedule a speaker on a topic of interest to your organization.
*Please plan ahead and allow at least four weeks for scheduling your presentation.
OUR GARDENS
The Hays County Master Gardeners follow Earth-Kind® principles in our impressive group of innovative research and demonstration gardens. Ideally, these gardens, along with our greenhouse, serve as outdoor classrooms where residents and visitors can learn about the viability of Texas native plants, sustainable horticultural practices, and environmental stewardship.
The gardens range from the rugged terrain of Jacob’s Well Natural Area in Wimberley to the manicured beauty of the Kyle Library Garden and the intimate simplicity of the beds we design and maintain for several local non-profits.
Information Booths
The Hays County Master Gardeners disseminate sound, research-based horticultural information to the public via Information Booths at various locations and public events throughout the year. Typically, we can be found at the Buda, Dripping Springs and San Marcos Farmers' Markets and at the libraries in Wimberley, Dripping Springs, Kyle and Buda.
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Each Information Booth is staffed with knowledgeable Master Gardeners to answer your garden-related questions. We also provide information handouts on subjects ranging from garden-friendly pests to attracting pollinators.
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If your organization is planning a special event and you'd like to schedule Master Gardeners to share gardening information with your guests and/or customers in a friendly, one-on-one way, please feel free to contact us.
We are also happy to provide plant-related activities and materials for children.
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Since we are asked to participate in a number of scheduled events throughout the year, please plan ahead. Allow a few days for a response to your request.
Youth and Community Education
Kids love a chance to play in the dirt and are delighted by flowers and bugs. They’re naturally curious about how nature works and get genuinely excited seeing things grow. We like helping to plant
the seed of curiosity in the next generation of gardeners.
Our Youth Education Team can help teachers, scout and club leaders, daycare centers and other groups nurture budding gardeners in several ways.
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We offer presentations geared towards elementary and middle-school students looking at butterflies, beneficial bugs, container veggie gardening and the like.
We can also help you get started designing and planting your own on-site gardens to help kids understand how their food gets to the table and the all-important links between pollinators and garden
health.
Contact secretary@hayscountymastergardeners.org to talk about how we can best help your group.
